Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-06-24

New Advertisements.
Atlas Paints. C. Redick.
Notice to creditors of w. G. Bryson.
West Penn House-R. B. GiichrIst.
New Locals--Political card. Cheap Salt,
Fire Works, Martincourt Buggy Co.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Mfr. D. Z. Dale is now clerking for the
Live Stock Insurance Company.
Edward Bredin. Esq, is improving in
health.
Miss Edith Hardman is visiting in
Franklin.
Charley Hardman is home from the Ann
Arbor law school.
There is some talk of an advance in the
price of sugar.
Mr.. Jos. Nanny, Jr, is building large
frame house ON Water street.
The distillers are forming pool to put
up the price of whisky.
The new Odd Fellows Hall in Prospect
will be dedicated tomorrow.
A son Of Philip Bauer, Of Allegheny,
aged wears, was drowned in the Allegheny
basin on Troy Hill last Friday evening.
The street ears of Pittsburg and Ale
gheny, stood in line, would make string
four miles long.
The price of wool ran up as high as 35
cents in Washington county last week, and
some farmers are said to be holding on for
35.
Herb. Weisenstein is building on the
Roessing lot near the Tannery on n. Wash
ington street.
Lightning struck the residence of j.
Helping, near Grove City, last Tuesday even,
ing and killed his daughter, Adaline, aged
10 years.
That is a sorry case ia Springdale where
a woman il compelled to give up all her
children, some Of whom are quite young
The man "Stanshury" of Millerst)wn,
who was to race here with Smith, OF Pitts
burg, is said to be Brown, western sprinter.
The new Buffalo scales are very hand
some. strong and reliable. The Krug Bros.
have put in one that weighs up to go pounds,
and has marble plate for holding the meat
The Prohibition State Convention will
be held in Harrisburg on Wednesday, Aug.
24th The basis of representation Is four to
each member of the Legislature.
Two little brothers named Graham,
whose home is near Whitestown, drank too
much hard cider few days ago and got into
quarrel, when one of them cut the others
arm with his pocket knife.
The Fidelity National Bank, of Cincin.
natl closed its doors last Tuesday morning
It's Vice President hag been specializing heav-
lily in wheat lately, and lost his own money
and that Of the bank.
There will be basket picnic at Slip.
peryrock Park on Tuesday next, June 2S
given by the employees Of the National
Transi. Company. Coleman's Titusyilie
Band will be in attendance. We are obliged
to the committee for an invitation.
The County Commissioners are paying
no bonnties on scaips at present, and Will
pay none until a copy of the new law is re-
ceived. 1t is said that the bounty on hawks,
owls. measles and minks has been eliminat-
ed.
Mr.. Nathan T. McCandiess, of Centre
township, father of Mr. /. j. McCandless, OF
Butler, was in town Wednesday. He was
born in 1903, is e4 years of age, has good
sight sEd hearing, and is yet as sprightly as
young man.
Our town is well supplied With fire works
There are enough Of them in the stores Of J.
F. T. Stehle, the Pape brothers and A. L..
Robinson TO split the air Of Butler and yicin-
ity into very small pieces.
The prospective foot race at the Fair
Ground brought large crowd of Pittsburg
sports to town last Saturday, but the sprint
ers could not agree on some of the details Of
the race and it was dec Jared "of."
The dry house connected with George
Stamm's brick-yard was burned last Thursday
night. Natural gas is used and the fire was
caused by leak IN the gas pipe. The build
ing was Of frame 35x70, and it will cost
George a couple Of hundred dollars to replace
1t.
As the cherry season is here it would be
well for housewives to bear in mind that If
they put the cherries in a bucket of water
they can detect the wormy ones by their
rising to the top, while the sound ones will
sink to the bottom. This is worth remem-
bering.
The Butler Dramatic Club gave a good
entertainment in the Opera House Tuesday
evening, but the church meeting and con-
vention here no doubt interfered with their
having as large an audience as they deserved.
Home talent should be end will be encour-
aged by our citizens.
The Tarentum gas field is said to be
playing out. and some of the largest estab-
lishments there are now getting gas from
Westinghouse, whose wells are at Murrays-
vile. Manufacturers who locate in Butler
need have no fear Of the gas supply here
.Ioxrs all ba.r1 he.n.
all around the town within q radius Of ten
miles or more.
Conductor Gray and his amiab!c wife
celebrated their silver wedding at their resi-
dence on Mexican street last Friday evening"
They were remarked, according 10 the
fashion now ia vogue, by Rev. Oilcr. Qnitc
present, and the happy couple were the re.
cipients OF many beautiful presents.
Mr.. George lift returned home last Sat
urday evening. George left home during the
first part Of last October, went to Leipsig.
Germany, and attended school there fer some
months, and then made tour of Germany
France and Great Britain. He now proposes
fitting himself for the duties and delights of
journalism. which profession he intends to
adopt.
line Val. u. Love Co. gave hne enter
tainments in tie Opera House Wednesday
and Thursday evenings OF this week. and
will give further entertainments On Friday
and Saturday evenings and Saturday after
noon, with change Of program for each en-
tertainment. 1t is fine company, and il
showing here under the auspices Of the Sons
Of Veterans and for their benefit. All
friends OF the boys should give them lift.
While two young men named Minister
and Lane were drying home with load OF
lumber last Saturday evening, they were run
into at the Karns Bridge crossing Of tie y. d
A. X. X. by the 5:05 up train. The wagon
was demolished and Minister and Lane both
hurt-Minster seriously and Lane slightly.
Minister was brought back to town and his
wounds dressed, and he was taken home
Monday. He il son Of Jos. Minister Of near
st. Joe.
Butler Presbytery.
The meeting ofthe Presbytery and the con
vention Of the Home and Foreign Presbyte
rial Societies Of this county, brought couple
of hdndred OF the good people of the county
L. :v hay al tat tba Dee